Cedric Smith (bowls)

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Cedric Smith
Personal information
NationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Born1925 (1925)
Sport
ClubBarnet BC
and Hertfordshire
Medal record
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1966 Kyeemagh pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1966 Kyeemagh team

Cedric Smith (born 1925) is an England international lawn bowler. [1]

Bowls career

Smith was from Hertfordshire. [2] He made his international debut in 1956 and competed in the first World Bowls Championship in Kyeemagh, New South Wales, Australia in 1966 [3] and won a bronze medal in the pairs with the legendary David Bryant at the event. [4] He also won a bronze medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy). [5]

In 1970, Smith emigrated to Sydney, Australia, where he became a bowls commentator for ABC TV. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Surprise Defeat for England". Nottingham Guardian. 14 October 1966. p. 8. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Ampol Petroleum Ltd (1966). First World Bowls Championship Pre ISBN. Public Relations Dept, Ampol Petroleum Ltd, Sydney, Australia.
  4. ↑ "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
  5. ↑ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN   0-7091-3658-7.
  6. ↑ "Rolling on the green for gold". Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: The Age. 2 October 1982. p. 157. Retrieved 10 March 2023.


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